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Pepê (footballer, born 1998)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vilardi and the second or paternal family name is Pinto.
Pepê
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Vilardi Pinto
Date of birth (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Grêmio
Number 23
Youth career
2008–2018 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Flamengo 24 (2)
2018 → Portimonense (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2022 Cuiabá 24 (2)
2023– Grêmio 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:40, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

João Pedro Vilardi Pinto (born 6 January 1998), better known as Pepê, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Grêmio.

Career

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Youth

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Pepê joined the youth academy of Flamengo at the age of 10.[2]

Flamengo

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He made his senior debut with Flamengo in a 2–0 2018 Campeonato Carioca win against Volta Redonda on 17 January 2018, and scored in his debut.

Pepê scored his first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A goal with a 83rd-minute strike in a 2–0 Flamengo win against Palmeiras on 21 January 2021.[3]

Portimonense (loan)

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On 14 August 2018, he joined Portimonense on loan for the 2018–19 season.[4] He made his professional debut with Portimonense in a 1–1 Primeira Liga tie with Belenenses on 3 November 2018.[5]

Cuiabá

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On 22 April 2021 Flamengo announced Pepê transfer to Cuiabá two months before the end of his contract, in exchange his former club retains 20% of his economic rights.[6] Pepê signed a three-year contract with Cuiabá.

Career statistics

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As of 28 October 2021.[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 0 0 3[a] 1 0 0 0 0 — 3 1
2019 0 0 — 0 0 — — 0 0
2020 11 1 4[a] 0 1 0 0 0 — 16 1
2021 0 0 6[a] 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 7 0
Total 11 1 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 2
Portimonense (loan) 2018–19 Primeira Liga 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
Cuiabá 2021 Série A 24 2 — 0 0 — — 24 2
Career total 36 3 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 52 4
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil.

Honours

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Flamengo
Cuiabá
Grêmio

Personal life

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Pepê is a devout Christian, being a member of the Igreja Presbiteriana das Américas congregation in Barra da Tijuca.[10]

References

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  1. ^ AS, Diario (30 November 2018). "Pepê (João Pedro Vilardi Pinto)". AS.com.
  2. ^ "Pepê assume pressão no Flamengo pela camisa 10: "Sempre gostei"".
  3. ^ "Flamengo vence o Palmeiras e depende apenas de si para ser campeão". Globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Pepê reforça Portimonense até final da época". www.record.pt.
  5. ^ "Portimonense vs. Belenenses - 3 November 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Pepê chega a acordo para deixar o Flamengo e acerta com o Cuiabá" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ^ Pepê at Soccerway
  8. ^ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  10. ^ Chagas, Thiago (26 November 2019). "Gabigol e Pepê Vilardi agradecem a Deus por títulos do Flamengo: "Infinitamente mais"" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gospel Mais. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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